1/6/14 9:13 AM EST

The Yahoo News expansion continues: On Monday, the site announced that it had hired Daniel Klaidman, the Daily Beast correspondent and former Newsweek managing editor, to serve as deputy editor.

Garance Franke-Ruta, a senior editor at The Atlantic website, is also joining Yahoo News, in a yet-to-be-announced role.

The Internet giant's news arm has been on a hiring spree since Megan Liberman, a former deputy news editor of The New York Times, took over as editor-in-chief in September. At the time, the site promised "a major expansion" that would "put a laser focus on original reporting, social news gathering, video and live events coverage."

Since then, Yahoo News has picked up former New York Times personal tech guru David Pogue, former New York Times Magazine political correspondent Matt Bai and television personality Katie Couric.

Klaidman, who served as Newsweek’s managing editor from 2006 to 2011, "will provide day-to-day oversight of editorial operations, work with Yahoo News' team of reporters to further develop and grow original content, and help guide long-term strategy," according to a press release.

"Dan is an exceptional choice for Deputy Editor of Yahoo News," Liberman said in a statement. "He is known for his talent in guiding writers and reporters, conceiving high-impact original stories, reacting quickly and creatively to breaking news and managing a large and active newsroom. He will make a huge contribution to the Yahoo News team."

Franke-Ruta, who previously served as Atlantic.com's politics editor, has also worked for The Washington Post and The American Prospect. Her move was first reported by The Huffington Post.